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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Flattery Works so Well (especially when it's friggin' awesome)!

David W. Barbee is a pretty cool cat! Man! We met when our respective books - "Carnageland" and "Naked Metamorphosis" - were released by Eraserhead Press. I'd already read "Carnageland" at that point and dug it. Plus Barbee was coming from Warner Robins, Georgia, not too far from where I went to college.

Needless to say, Barbee is a wonderful guy. He even survived the Georgian blizzard of '10. And, I've been flattered that he's producing some very awesome art featuring some of the characters from "Naked Metamorphosis". Ah.

Well, if you've read "Naked Metamorphosis" you know the deal: it imagines a classic piece of lit (in this case, "Hamlet") when it's twisted by other authors. In my novella those other authors are Franz Kafka and William S. Burroughs. Well, David Barbee just wanted in on that action. So the continuation of both our stories describes what it would be like if Barbee got his hands on "Naked Metamorphosis" and his characters from "Carnageland" invaded. Confused? If you'd read the books you'd not be. What? You've not read them? Well, then go get them. No, now. I'll wait. Go ahead and put them in your amazon.com shopping cart. Hurry.

But he's drawing some pretty amazing art! I love it. I dig it. I'm flattered by it. And it's got me thinking about artists in general. The term "starving artist" is a cliched and overused term, even if it's not too far from reality. So, if you dig the art and you want to help real, true authors out, go and pick up a copy of our books at Amazon. If you don't dig the art, just keep your opinion to yourself. Let's keep the art alive! Keep artists producing art!

About Me

I'm a writer and lover of the printed word. I've always loved the feel and smell of bound paper, especially when accompanied by a solid story or outstanding educational merit. I write for you, so I hope you enjoy my stories. I suggest books for you, so that you can spend more time reading and less time searching.
Eric Mays is the author of "Naked Metamorphosis", which can be purchased wherever books are sold.